Fort Chadbourne Dinner

Brethren,On May 10th, 2018 there will be a dinner at Ft. Chadbourne in San Angelo Texas. This dinner is to honor all Medal of Honor winners, and is held on a yearly basis. There will be a Medal of Honor recipient speaker, as well as a mixer at 6:30 pm followed by a Prime Rib dinner at 7:30 pm. Men and Ladies are all welcome.We have purchased 2 tables with 20 open seats. These seats are first come first serve and are $50 per seat. If there is a high interest we will purchase another table.On the morning of May 10th, we will leave from Waco and travel to San Angelo. We will be staying the night on the 10th at the Holiday Inn Express, which is $95 a room.After Check-In we will travel to Ft. Chadbourne and take a tour of the Fort and the surrounding area, with the dinner to follow. The following day we will prepare to return to Waco, but will first make a stop and take a tour of the nearby Fort Concho which is also in San Angelo.If you have any questions or are interested, please contactMike Waldrop at254-640-9500 or mike.waldrop@wacoscottishrite.org

In an effort to recognize those, who labor to maintain our membership, the Waco Scottish Rite Valley provides the following rewards for those who support our membership efforts:1. Each member (non-endowed) who is the top line petition signer for three(3) or more members in a calendar year will have their dues remitted for the following calendar year.2. Each member (non-endowed) who is a top line signer for twelve(12) or more new members over any period will receive an endowed membership3. Petitions are non- transferable among top line petition signers4. Any Scottish Rite member 68 years or older can become an endowed member of Waco Scottish Rite Bodies for $600. If 75 years or older the cost is $400. You will then be contributing to the ideals of Scottish Rite Masonry now and forever.

Scottish Rite Reunion

We are having a WSRB Fall Reunion to be held at the Lee Lockwood Scottish Rite Library & Museum, 2801 W Waco Dr., Waco Texas, on September 29 & 30, 2017.

Our Initiation Fee for the degrees will be $250.00, which will include a 2017 & 2018 dues cards and a Scottish Rite cap, 14th degree ring, books on Scottish Rite, and lapel pin.

(Hotel rooms will be provided for candidates who travel more than 100 miles with two candidates per room.) You will note that registration of candidates will begin at 5:00 P.M. on Friday, September 29, 2017. We will have a dinner starting at 6:30 P.M. and the degrees will begin after the dinner. If you are wanting a motel room for Friday, September 29, 2017, please give me a call or send an email (mike.waldrop@wacoscottishrite.org)

We look forward with pleasure to your presence at the reunion and to your membership with the Waco Scottish Rite Bodies.

Sincerely and fraternally,

M. L. “Mike” Waldrop, 32°KCCH General Secretary

Meals on Wheels

Volunteers are needed on Thanksgiving Day morning, November 24th, to pack Thanksgiving meals for several hundred clients of Meals on Wheels. Anyone above the age of 16 is eligible to help pack meals. Volunteers will gather at 7:00 a.m. and packing food boxes will begin about 7:30 am. We should be finished about 9:00 am. Times are approximate and you should be home to celebrate your Thanksgiving in plenty of time. Coffee and donuts will be provided for all volunteers. Those planning on volunteering should call the Scottish Rite Office at 254-752-1618.

Texas Sized Masonic Breakfast at Lee Lockwood

Beginning January 27th, and each 4th Saturday of the month thereafter; the Scottish Rite will be cooking man sized breakfasts for the entire family beginning at 7:30am at the Lee Lockwood Library and Museum. Bacon, sausage, eggs, hash browns, coffee, juice and pancakes will be available. Cost per plate will be $3.00 and you will not go away hungry. Children under 10 years old will be $1.00. Cartoons and sporting events will be on TV for those interested. We will serve until 9:30am.

For more info please contact:Mike Waldrop 254-640-9500 or mike.waldrop@wacoscottishrite.orgOrMessage us on our Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/WSRBTX/

Texas Sized Scottish Rite Breakfast

On the 4th Saturday of each month, the Scottish Rite will be cooking Texas sized breakfasts for the entire family beginning at 8:30am at the Lee Lockwood Library and Museum. Bacon, sausage, eggs, hash browns, coffee, juice and pancakes will be available. Cost per plate will be $3.00 and you will not go away hungry. Children under 10 years old will be $1.00. Cartoons and sporting events will be on TV for those interested. We will serve until 10:30am.

Cork and Ash Society

Beginning February 8th the Cork and Ash Society will meet at the Scottish Rite at 6:30pm. This is an event that will feature the appreciation of wine, spirits and cigars in a relaxed atmosphere. Experts in these fields will speak on the finer points of these areas each month.

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KOSA Stated Meeting

The Waco Knights of St. Andrew, Order of the Thistle, holds its stated meeting on fourth Monday of the month in the Lodge Room of the Lee Lockwood Library and Museum in Waco, Texas. The brethren will gather at 6:30 for a light meal and open Lodge at 7:00 for regular stated business. All Scottish Rite Masons are invited to attend and observe.

At the meeting in December we will be holding officer elections for 2017.

The Knights of St. Andrew is an auxiliary Lodge within the Scottish Rite that exists as a service organization. All 32° “Black Hat” members of the Waco Scottish Rite are invited to join. For more information please see the following link:

Bagpipe and Drum Lessons

Beginning January 31st Bagpipe and Drum Lessons Begin. Lessons will start at 6:30pm at the Scottish Rite Building each Wednesday. This is open to anyone interested in learning Scottish Pipe Bands whether male or female, young or old.

Greg McEwen or Bill Herridge are the contactsor message us on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/WSRBTX/

Magic Show Benefitting Waco DeMolay Chapter

Brethren, A magic show will take place at the Lee Lockwood Library & Museum at 2801 W Waco Dr, Waco, Texas on April 20, 2017. The proceeds go to the Waco DeMolay Chapter. This chapter is the #1 growing chapter in the Texas and is full of young men that are on fire to learn more about DeMolay and Masonry. I ask you to please help support this chapter while having a great time watching Brother Taylor Keen do magic. He really is good. VIP tickets are $10, Adults $8, and Students under 18 are $5. Please call or text Sonny Juarez to purchase your tickets at 254-498-2094 or you can reach him at sonny4hrp@aol.com.

KOSA Stated Meeting

The Waco Knights of St. Andrew, Order of the Thistle, holds its stated meeting on fourth Monday of the month in the Lodge Room of the Lee Lockwood Library and Museum in Waco, Texas. The brethren will gather at 6:30 for a light meal and open Lodge at 7:00 for regular stated business. All Scottish Rite Masons are invited to attend and observe.

At the meeting in December we will be holding officer elections for 2017.

The Knights of St. Andrew is an auxiliary Lodge within the Scottish Rite that exists as a service organization. All 32° “Black Hat” members of the Waco Scottish Rite are invited to join. For more information please see the following link: